Table 1 Activities of antioxidative enzymes (SOD: superoxide dismutase; CAT: catalase; and POX: peroxidases) in the chloroplasts of wheat cvs. ‘Parabola’ and ‘Raweta’ obtained from control plants, ZEA treated grains and ZEA treated leaves

 Kontrola

0.087 ± 0.004^a

3.104 ± 0.006^a

0.0321 ± 0.0005^a

0.079 ± 0.005^a

2.922 ± 0.003^a

0.0311 ± 0.0006^a

 ZEA

0.065 ± 0.003^b

3.079 ± 0.005^b

0.0263 ± 0.0007^b

0.040 ± 0.005^b

1.606 ± 0.006^b

0.0188 ± 0.0005^b

 Kontrola

0.090 ± 0.004^a

3.102 ± 0.005^b

0.0351 ± 0.0006^a

0.076 ± 0.002^a

2.940 ± 0.004^a

0.0308 ± 0.0006^a

 ZEA

0.109 ± 0.005^a

3.502 ± 0.004^a

0.0243 ± 0.0005^b

0.049 ± 0.003^b

1.642 ± 0.003^b

0.0156 ± 0.0005^b